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Nikolaj Pešalov vs Óscar Figueroa

Nikolaj Pešalov and Óscar Figueroa, compared on every result on this site. Nikolaj Pešalov's best total is 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004); Óscar Figueroa's is 330 kg (men's 69 kg, 2012). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Nikolaj Pešalov is ahead by 7.9 points. They never met in the same class.

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Nikolaj Pešalov and Óscar Figueroa side by side

Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.

Figure Bulgaria Nikolaj Pešalov Colombia Óscar Figueroa
Nation Bulgaria Colombia
Born 1970 1983
Competitions 8, 1998 to 2007 24, 2000 to 2019
Olympic medals 1 gold, 1 bronze 1 gold, 1 silver
World Championships medals 1 silver 1 silver, 2 bronze
Best snatch 150 kg 145 kg
Best clean and jerk 187.5 kg 185 kg
Best total 337.5 kg (men's 69 kg, 2004) 330 kg (men's 69 kg, 2012)
Best Sinclair score 498.0 490.0
Best total, place in its class 23rd of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg 48th of 1,135 in the men's 69 kg
Snatch attempts made 53% (8 of 15) 62% (43 of 69)
Clean and jerk attempts made Too few recorded 63% (36 of 57)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 80% 78%
World records held now None None

How to read these figures

  • Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
  • Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
  • Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
  • Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
  • World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Head to head

Nikolaj Pešalov vs Óscar Figueroa head to head

Nikolaj Pešalov and Óscar Figueroa never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 1998 to 2007 for Nikolaj Pešalov and 2000 to 2019 for Óscar Figueroa, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.

Careers

Nikolaj Pešalov and Óscar Figueroa, competition by competition

The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.

Nikolaj Pešalov and Óscar Figueroa: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 21 competitions.400455510199820022006201020142018Nikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 406.11 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 428.92 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 428.14 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 461.01 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 454.74 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 451 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2008 Pan-American Championships, 18 Mar 2008: 464.16 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 469.51 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2011 Pan American Games, 23 Oct 2011: 476.43 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 470 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 490.02 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 484.57 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 482.15 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 474.1 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 472.61 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 480.9 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 411.86 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 485.54 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 460.36 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2018 International Senior CSLP Cup, 7 Dec 2018: 464.58 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 454.22 points
Nikolaj Pešalov and Óscar Figueroa: Sinclair score at each competition, 5 and 21 competitions.4004555101998200420102016Nikolaj Pešalov, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 485.11 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 478.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2000 Olympic Games, 16 Sep 2000: 497.96 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 457.53 pointsNikolaj Pešalov, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 482.46 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2000 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 2 Jul 2000: 406.11 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2001 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jul 2001: 428.92 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2002 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 30 May 2002: 428.14 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 461.01 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 454.74 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 451 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2008 Pan-American Championships, 18 Mar 2008: 464.16 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 469.51 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2011 Pan American Games, 23 Oct 2011: 476.43 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 470 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2012 Pan-American Championships, 10 May 2012: 490.02 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 484.57 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 482.15 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2014 Pan American Championships, 26 May 2014: 474.1 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2015 Pan American Games, 11 Jul 2015: 472.61 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 480.9 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2016 South-American Championships, 7 Apr 2016: 411.86 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 485.54 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 460.36 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2018 International Senior CSLP Cup, 7 Dec 2018: 464.58 pointsÓscar Figueroa, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 454.22 points
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